31...Kd6!! [If White could manage to play f4, he would obtain a comfortable position, but since the e4–pawn is now under attack, Black tries to exploit the weak dark squares in White's camp by penetrating to the f4–square.]
[31...Rh8+? This check only helps White to activate his king. 32.Kg2; 31...f5? 32.exf5 exf5 33.Bxf5+–]
32.Kg2 Ke5 33.Kf2 Kf4 34.Nd3+ Nxd3+ 35.Bxd3 Rh8 36.Bf1 Rc8 37.Be2 Bc6 38.Rc1 Rh8 39.Bf1 Rh2+ 40.Bg2–+ f5 41.gxf5 exf5 42.Rf1 Rh8 43.Rd1 fxe4 44.fxe4 f5 45.exf5 Rh2 46.Rg1 Kxf5 47.Kf1 Rxg2 48.Rxg2 Bxg2+ 49.Kxg2 Ke4
0–1
[31...Rh8+? This check only helps White to activate his king. 32.Kg2; 31...f5? 32.exf5 exf5 33.Bxf5+–]
32.Kg2 Ke5 33.Kf2 Kf4 34.Nd3+ Nxd3+ 35.Bxd3 Rh8 36.Bf1 Rc8 37.Be2 Bc6 38.Rc1 Rh8 39.Bf1 Rh2+ 40.Bg2–+ f5 41.gxf5 exf5 42.Rf1 Rh8 43.Rd1 fxe4 44.fxe4 f5 45.exf5 Rh2 46.Rg1 Kxf5 47.Kf1 Rxg2 48.Rxg2 Bxg2+ 49.Kxg2 Ke4
0–1
50.f5!! [50.Ke3! Kc7 51.f5 TR; 50.c4? f5 51.Bc2 Kd7²]
50...e5 51.Ke3 Kc7 52.Kd3 Kd6 53.Kc4 Kc7 54.Kd5 Kd7+– 55.a5 bxa5 56.Kxc5 b6+ 57.Kxb6 a4 58.Ka7 a3 59.Bd5 e4 60.b6 e3 61.b7 e2 62.b8Q e1Q 63.Be6+ Ke7 64.Qc7+ Ke8 65.Qd7+ Kf8 66.Qd8+
1–0
50...e5 51.Ke3 Kc7 52.Kd3 Kd6 53.Kc4 Kc7 54.Kd5 Kd7+– 55.a5 bxa5 56.Kxc5 b6+ 57.Kxb6 a4 58.Ka7 a3 59.Bd5 e4 60.b6 e3 61.b7 e2 62.b8Q e1Q 63.Be6+ Ke7 64.Qc7+ Ke8 65.Qd7+ Kf8 66.Qd8+
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 153
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A) Qd2 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, @Illlt, Jonas, Gavin, @raienr, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, @Kingbosskasyap
C) h4 – 4
👍👍 24%
Jahanbakhsh, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Vincent, @Lornyellor
B) o-o – 1
👍 6%
Ebi
👥 17 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qd2 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, @Illlt, Jonas, Gavin, @raienr, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, @Kingbosskasyap
C) h4 – 4
👍👍 24%
Jahanbakhsh, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Vincent, @Lornyellor
B) o-o – 1
👍 6%
Ebi
👥 17 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 153
public poll
B) g6 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 74%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, Jonas, Gavin, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Behpourm, Vincent, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @jalilmoradi1995, @Lornyellor, @Qwerty123Tseries, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nc4 – 4
👍👍 21%
Masoud, @raienr, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Daniel
C) a5 – 1
👍 5%
Ebi
👥 19 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g6 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 74%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, Jonas, Gavin, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Behpourm, Vincent, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @jalilmoradi1995, @Lornyellor, @Qwerty123Tseries, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nc4 – 4
👍👍 21%
Masoud, @raienr, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Daniel
C) a5 – 1
👍 5%
Ebi
👥 19 people voted so far.
Amsterdam, 6th January 1988. A simultaneous display by the 13th World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov.
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"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune."
🔸 Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
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Wijk aan Zee, 1980. In the 11th round (played 27th January), Gert Ligterink (Netherlands) faces Yasser Seirawan (USA).
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Unique photo! Vladimir Grigorievich Zack with students V. Zakharov, V. Korchnoi, Y. Gankin, 1949.
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Kaido Külaots found the perfect way to celebrate his 43rd birthday!
https://goo.gl/ap7nGn
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Kaido Külaots defies the odds to win Aeroflot Open
Vladimir Kramnik recently announced his retirement at the
age of 43, but today Kaido Külaots celebrates his 43rd birthday after winning
the 2019 Aeroflot Open and qualifying for his first ever classical
supertournament – the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in…
age of 43, but today Kaido Külaots celebrates his 43rd birthday after winning
the 2019 Aeroflot Open and qualifying for his first ever classical
supertournament – the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in…
Chess puzzles from the old-time brilliancy prize games. Try to solve them.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/can-you-solve-these-old-time-chess-puzzles
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Can You Solve These Old Time Chess Puzzles?
The old time brilliancy prize games are fun to watch, but for some people they are even more fun if you can solve them in puzzles. Then, when you get little bios for the players too (winners and losers)…well, it’s a good time for all. If you fail to solve…
The 2019 #SpringChessClassic, held from 2-10 March in the STL Chess Club, sees 10 strong grandmasters with an average rating of 2657 fighting for the $6000 first prize.
The total prize fund for group A is $22,000.
The total prize fund for group A is $22,000.